hypospadias types
hypospadias types
The types of hypospadias include:
- Distal or glandular: The most common form when opening is found near the head of the penis.
- Midshaft: Occurs when opening is found in the middle to the lower shaft of the penis.
- Penoscrotal: This occurs when the opening is found where the penis and scrotum join.
- Perineal: Occurs when the opening is behind the scrotal sac. These are the most severe forms of hypospadias and the least common.
10 common questions about hypospadias types
1What causes hypospadias?
As the penis develops in a male fetus, certain hormones stimulate the formation of the urethra and foreskin. Hypospadias results when a malfunction occurs in the action of these hormones, causing the urethra to develop abnormally. In most cases, the exact cause of hypospadias is unknown
2Can hypospadias cause infertility?
Can hypospadias affect fertility? Hypospadias does not directly cause infertility. However, men with severe hypospadias may be infertile due to accompanying problems with the testes
3What is the difference between hypospadias and Epispadias?
Hypospadias refers to a birth defect of the male urethra where the urinary opening is not on the head of the penis, but on its inferior surface. Epispadias is a rare malformation of the penis in which the urethra ends in an opening on the upper aspect (the dorsum) of the penis
4What age is hypospadias repair?
Surgeons prefer to do hypospadias surgery in full-term and otherwise healthy boys between the ages of 6 and 12 months. But hypospadias can be fixed in children of any age and even in adults
5Is hypospadias surgery painful?
These may hurt, but they are not harmful. If a catheter has not been put in, urinating may be uncomfortable the first day or two after surgery. Your child's provider may write a prescription for some medicines: Antibiotics to prevent infection
6Is hypospadias surgery dangerous?
Fistula is the commonest complication in hypospadias repair, but healing is spontaneous in about one-third of cases provided there is no distal obstruction. Complication rate is higher in severe hypospadias and graft procedures and less in childhood surgery and plate preservation procedures
7Does hypospadias affect size?
Accordingly, not only the severity of hypospadias but also various other factors could affect the post-pubertal penile size, including maternal factors such as low birth weight, surgical factors such as dorsal plication of the penis for correction of curvature, endocrinological factors such as abnormality of the
8Is a hypospadias genetic?
Hypospadias can occur when normal development of the phallus is disrupted, and we provide evidence that mutations in genes underlying this developmental process are causative. ... Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly in which the urethral opening is not correctly positioned at the tip of the penis.
9Is hypospadias inherited?
Hypospadias is a disorder that primarily affects male newborns. Hypospadias also has a genetic component. Some fathers of males with hypospadias also have the condition. Prematurity and low birth weight are also considered risk factors for hypospadias
10Is hypospadias a form of hermaphrodite?
Typically, the penis is not completely virilized (hypospadias). One or both testes may not be palpable or they may be palpable, but undescended
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